Abstract

Environmental information is very fundamental for our healthy well being. People seek environmental information for various reasons. The study examines environmental information seeking behaviour among lecturers in the Delta State University, Abraka. The study was anchored on Wilson's theory of information seeking behaviour, which explains how and why people seek information in order to satisfy their needs. The main objective of the study was to determine the level of interest in environmental information seeking behaviour among lecturers. To determine this, the survey research method was adopted using questionnaire as instrument for data collection. The study was scoped to the faculty of the social sciences in the Delta State University, Abraka. The faculty has seven departments, and each was administered with a questionnaire based on the numbers of academic staff. A total of eighty-four questionnaires was administered. The data analysed in percentage showed that academic staff level of environmental information seeking was poor despite the different sources of environmental information. Level of interest determines level of behaviour towards environmental information seeking. The level of environmental information seeking depends on the importance of the information. Health information is mostly sought for by academic staff. However, consistent seeking of environmental information will increase level of interest and behaviour towards environmental information.